Re: filenotfoundexception nunit.framework@InstallAdhocExtensions

In this case, it was due to not having the nunit assembly in the same 
directory, as I was copying my built files into a common directory sans the 
nunit.

All happy now... Well, except the failed tests...

Thanks, J

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Charlie Poole" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, July 11, 2008 2:17 AM
Subject: Re: [Nunit-users] filenotfoundexception 
nunit.framework@InstallAdhocExtensions


> NUnit can run tests built against an older framework version as far
> back as 2.0. However, this will only work so long as the old framework
> is available where your tests can load it.
>
> So first, make sure that whatever framework you compile your tests
> against is actually available to them, usually by being in the
> same directory as the test assembly. Note that this is different
> from NUnit 2.2, which put the framework assembly in the GAC.
>
> Sometimes "File not found" masks another error, so make sure you
> are referencing a version of the framework that is built for .NET
> 2.0. If that's OK, then please post info about where the various
> assemblies are located with respect to one another.
>
> Charlie
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: [email protected]
>> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of JahMic
>> Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2008 7:03 AM
>> To: [email protected]
>> Subject: [Nunit-users] filenotfoundexception nunit.framework
>> @InstallAdhocExtensions
>>
>> Hello,
>>
>> I have recentely upgraded to 2.4.7 from 2.2.something the
>> other day (and today installed .NET 3.5.., I'm not sure how
>> relevant)  I'm referencing nunit.framework from the installed
>> location (program files\...).
>>
>> I loaded up one of my old *.nunit files.  It showed the
>> assembles and the tests, with various not friendly symbols.
>> A simple run failed to run any of the tests.  I then noticed
>> that my assemblies might not be up to date.  so recompiled
>> and reloaded the nunit project.  Ever since then, I keep
>> getting the below exception upon load.
>>
>> Any suggestions on how to resolve this?
>>
>> Thanks, J
>>
>> System.IO.FileNotFoundException : Could not load file or
>> assembly 'nunit.framework, Version=2.4.7.0, Culture=neutral,
>> PublicKeyToken=96d09a1eb7f44a77' or one of its dependencies.
>> The system cannot find the file specified.
>> System.IO.FileNotFoundException...
>>
>> Server stack trace:
>>    at System.ModuleHandle.ResolveType(Int32 typeToken,
>> RuntimeTypeHandle* typeInstArgs, Int32 typeInstCount,
>> RuntimeTypeHandle* methodInstArgs, Int32
>> methodInstCount)
>>    at System.ModuleHandle.ResolveTypeHandle(Int32 typeToken,
>> RuntimeTypeHandle[] typeInstantiationContext, RuntimeTypeHandle[]
>> methodInstantiationContext)
>>    at System.Reflection.Module.ResolveType(Int32
>> metadataToken, Type[] genericTypeArguments, Type[]
>> genericMethodArguments)
>>    at
>> System.Reflection.CustomAttribute.FilterCustomAttributeRecord(
>> CustomAttributeRecord
>> caRecord, MetadataImport scope, Assembly&
>> lastAptcaOkAssembly, Module decoratedModule, MetadataToken
>> decoratedToken, RuntimeType attributeFilterType, Boolean
>> mustBeInheritable, Object[] attributes, IList
>> derivedAttributes, RuntimeType& attributeType,
>> RuntimeMethodHandle& ctor, Boolean& ctorHasParameters,
>> Boolean& isVarArg)
>>    at System.Reflection.CustomAttribute.GetCustomAttributes(Module
>> decoratedModule, Int32 decoratedMetadataToken, Int32
>> pcaCount, RuntimeType attributeFilterType, Boolean
>> mustBeInheritable, IList derivedAttributes)
>>    at
>> System.Reflection.CustomAttribute.GetCustomAttributes(RuntimeType
>> type, RuntimeType caType, Boolean inherit)
>>    at System.RuntimeType.GetCustomAttributes(Type
>> attributeType, Boolean
>> inherit)
>>    at
>> NUnit.Core.CoreExtensions.InstallAdhocExtensions(Assembly assembly)
>>    at NUnit.Core.Builders.TestAssemblyBuilder.Load(String path)
>>    at NUnit.Core.Builders.TestAssemblyBuilder.Build(String
>> assemblyName, Boolean autoSuites)
>>    at NUnit.Core.Builders.TestAssemblyBuilder.Build(String
>> assemblyName, String testName, Boolean autoSuites)
>>    at
>> NUnit.Core.TestSuiteBuilder.BuildSingleAssembly(TestPackage package)
>>    at NUnit.Core.TestSuiteBuilder.Build(TestPackage package)
>>    at NUnit.Core.SimpleTestRunner.Load(TestPackage package)
>>    at NUnit.Core.ProxyTestRunner.Load(TestPackage package)
>>    at NUnit.Core.RemoteTestRunner.Load(TestPackage package)
>>    at
>> System.Runtime.Remoting.Messaging.StackBuilderSink._PrivatePro
>> cessMessage(IntPtr
>> md, Object[] args, Object server, Int32 methodPtr, Boolean
>> fExecuteInContext, Object[]& outArgs)
>>    at
>> System.Runtime.Remoting.Messaging.StackBuilderSink.PrivateProc
>> essMessage(RuntimeMethodHandle
>> md, Object[] args, Object server, Int32 methodPtr, Boolean
>> fExecuteInContext, Object[]& outArgs)
>>    at
>> System.Runtime.Remoting.Messaging.StackBuilderSink.SyncProcess
>> Message(IMessage
>> msg, Int32 methodPtr, Boolean fExecuteInContext)
>>
>> Exception rethrown at [0]:
>>    at
>> System.Runtime.Remoting.Proxies.RealProxy.HandleReturnMessage(IMessage
>> reqMsg, IMessage retMsg)
>>    at
>> System.Runtime.Remoting.Proxies.RealProxy.PrivateInvoke(MessageData&
>> msgData, Int32 type)
>>    at NUnit.Core.TestRunner.Load(TestPackage package)
>>    at NUnit.Util.TestDomain.Load(TestPackage package)
>>    at NUnit.Util.TestLoader.LoadTest(String testName)
>>
>>
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